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Luke Rawlings

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Bio

2026 grad with 3.8 GPA and 30+ hours of DE credit. I'm an accomplished student-athlete but I fell in love with an unusual sport that came with D1 offers but not D1 scholarships. Not many high school boys willingly choose to wear a Speedo and launch themselves off of 10M platforms and I get that diving just doesn't draw the crowd (or the $) that football does. But I love it. It's taught me attention to detail, patience, how to handle fear, and how to be bold - chasing adrenaline in safe and productive ways and expanding comfort zones to reach goals. My parents are my biggest cheerleaders but they also made sure I understood the difference between dreams and goals. My dream is Olympic Trials, but after watching a documentary about an athlete who rehabbed from injury to gold, my goal is to become a DPT specializing in athletic rehabilitation. Every athlete deserves the opportunity to chase their dream. I plan to graduate college with a degree in Exercise Science and receive athletic training shadowing experience as a collegiate athlete. Next, a DPT program and internships with sports rehabilitation clinics. Eventually, I'll work with collegiate athletes who maintain big dreams even after big injuries.

Education

Christiansburg High School

High School
2022 - 2026

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Majors of interest:

    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      • Physical Therapy
    • Dream career goals:

    • Dive Coach

      AAU Summer League - New River Valley Stingrays
      2023 – Present3 years
    • Lawnmower, Leaf Raker, Landscaper

      Luke's Lawn Care
      2020 – Present6 years
    • Lifeguard

      Ridgewood Swim Club
      2024 – Present2 years

    Sports

    Diving

    Varsity
    2021 – Present5 years

    Awards

    • All-American HS Boys Diving
    • AAU National Champion - Platform
    • Virginia HS Class 3 State Champion
    • USA Diving Junior Olympic Semi-Finalist

    Arts

    • Christiansburg Middle School

      Acting
      High School Musical Junior
      2019 – 2019

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Roanoke Area Missions — Donation sorting, food prep and service, warehouse organization.
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Sleep in Heavenly Peace — Construction and assembly of over 100 beds.
      2023 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      AAU Summer League — Coached summer league dive teams at local pools.
      2023 – Present

    Future Interests

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship